Giancarlo Stanton started his stint as a member of the Yankees with a bang, in the form of two home runs on Opening Day.
His first game at Yankee Stadium, though, featured quite the opposite, as far as results go.
Stanton achieved the Platinum Sombrero in Tuesday’s game against the Rays — striking out five times on the day. It appeared he tried a bit too hard to go yard, and probably should’ve attempted to hit for contact instead.
More boos for Giancarlo Stanton. This time Michael Kay addresses the Yankees fans booing. pic.twitter.com/8ivtGl327A
— Aldo Soto (@AldoSoto21) April 3, 2018
Giancarlo Stanton strikes out for the fifth time today and the Yankee fans serenade him with boos in his Yankee Stadium debut. pic.twitter.com/RQ7bvX0ZcZ
— Brad B ⚾️ (@celeBRADtion) April 4, 2018
Giancarlo Stanton upgrades to the Platinum Sombrero. He is being booed at Yankee Stadium.
— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) April 3, 2018
And while Stanton may have been awful, Didi Gregorius was not. He blasted two home runs and recorded eight RBIs in the 11-4 win. Stanton showed some love for his teammate after the game.
“He picked me up today. That’s what a cleanup hitter does – cleans up the garbage in front of him.” – Giancarlo Stanton, on Didi Gregorius’ big day
— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) April 4, 2018
He’ll have the chance to redeem himself in tomorrow’s game. The boos will quickly turn into cheers if he can flip the script and have some more productive at-bats.
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